In the 39-minute podcast, John Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand." The monthly Marchand & Ourand reunion focuses on what is next after the all the major deals from ESPN, NFL, WWE, Paramount, NBA, NBC, TNT and Fox. For example, the NFL still has hundreds of millions more to make, at least.
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The NFL now has four more games that will be worth hundred of millions
Traditional media is roaring back vs. the big digital players
Why the ESPN deal was a no brainer for the NFL
What The Great Rebundling must accomplish
ESPN wants to be in the center of The Great (sports) Rebundling
Why top streamers are not dominating sports
What are the NFL packages streamers will likely want at the end of the decade
Why Paramount Plus’ UFC is better than Apple’s MLB deal
The craziness of the MLB-Roku agreement
Ourand is very bullish on MLB 2029
TNT Sports could have kept the NBA, but NBA ended up in better place
Paramount should be on top of any rights list negotiations
How Nick Khan has made WWE more mainstream
Ourand thinks ESPN is more fiscally responsible, but Marchand disagrees
Ourand’s Scott Boras story at Dodgers Stadium
Boras should be in the Hall of Fame
Ourand owes Marchand a steak dinner because Marchand was correct on ESPN DTC timing
The cutout of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez that appeared over Ourand’s shoulder during the pod
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On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel
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